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Massachusetts – Volunteer Opportunities

Program	Lutheran Creative Living (Adults with disabilities)
Projects	Host an event either on or off site: potluck supper or picnic at the program or the church Locate job opportunities for clients Spend time with clients on hobbies and help to increase community connections and social skills Offer connections and transportation to church and other activities
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Program	Transition to Independent Living (TIL)
Projects	Spanish speakers are especially encouraged to volunteer Tutor, mentor teens Donate tickets to events Alert staff to community events, help with transportation Collect new bed linens, towels, blankets Donate new clothing or gift certificates Create welcome bundles – wrap appropriate toiletries, stationery, etc., in big new bath towel
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Program	Emmanuel House Residence
Projects	Plant a patio garden with residents Help with social events Visit residents, read to them Accompany residents on afternoon outings
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Program	Intensive Foster Care
Projects	Become foster parents Donate educational games and books Collect age appropriate games, books and toys
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Program	Greentree Boys (ages 12-18)
Projects	Adopt-A-Group (invite for dinner, entertainment or holiday activities) Collect new bed linens, towels, blankets Donate gift certificates Create welcome bundles – wrap appropriate toiletries, stationery, etc., in big new bath towel Host birthday parties for residents
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Program	Ruth House (Parenting teenage mothers and children)
Projects	Sort-select donations Plant a garden; help with spring or fall clean up Collect age appropriate games, books and toys Collect new bed linens, towels, blankets Donate new clothing (infant and adult women) or gift certificates Create welcome bundles – wrap appropriate toiletries, stationery, etc., in big new bath towel Make baby quilts
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Program	Headquarters Office
Projects	Short-term! Three weeks full-time. Assist with filing project. Immediate need.
Volunteer Now	Email Lori

Program	Administrative Office
Projects	Offer clerical support, such as filing, assisting with large mailings, answering phones Recruit volunteers; assist with fundraising projects, special events in various program locations Become the LSS Advocate for your congregation Make quilts – we'll get them to our clients
Volunteer Now	Submit your Volunteer Application

Program	Good News Garage
Projects	Create car care kits (scraper, soft cloth, quart of oil, maps, key chain, etc.) Drive a donated car to GNG
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Program	Lutheran Healthcare Center
Projects	Help with spring or fall clean up and planting Visit with residents Help with social events Entertain the residents with music, dance or other programs
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Program	Services for New Americans
Projects	Help a refugee family find and move into a new apartment or home Help to furnish an apartment or home and do minor repairs Tutor a refugee in English Identify job opportunities for refugees Volunteer social worker or medical provider Volunteer as an interpreter Volunteer lawyers for the Legal Pro Bono Panel of our Legal Immigration Services Program Collect non-perishable food, bed linens, towels, blankets, personal toiletries, household cleaning products, kitchen utensils, dishes, and other common household items
Volunteer Now	Submit your Volunteer Application

Program	Emanuel Village (Low income elderly, adults with disabilities)
Projects	Plant a garden Help with spring or fall clean up Host a party: entertain, join in social activities, provide refreshments	David Naugle and Louisa Klaven, members of Bethel Lutheran Church, Auburn, Mass., gave a concert at Emanuel Village as part of Walt Disney World’s “Give a Day. Get a Day” volunteer promotion. David sang a calypso suite, as well as some Irish folk songs.
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Program	Adoption
Projects	Adoptive families mentor and assist waiting families Donate printing, marketing funds and services Become an LSS Adoption Advocate. Host coffees and other events to promote LSS adoption Collect infant/toddler clothes and toys for overseas orphanages & domestic needs Distribute information about LSS adoption program and birth parent counseling program Join in parent auxiliary activities Donate space for LSS to hold information meetings
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Program	North Ashland Street Residence (Adults with disabilities)
Projects	Spend social time with residents to increase community connections and social skill Help with maintenance and landscaping
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Program	David Forsberg Independent Living Program (Adults with disabilities)
Projects	Help client to furnish apartment and move in Host an event either on or off site: potluck supper or picnic at the program or the church Locate job opportunities for clients Spend time with clients on hobbies and help to increase community connections and social skills Offer connections and transportation to church and other activities
Volunteer Now	Submit your Volunteer Application

Program	Florence House Teen Living Program (Single & parenting teenage mothers and children)
Projects	Help with spring or fall clean up and minor repairs, inside and out Sort and select donations Plan an outing, provide transportation for mothers and children Plan a baby shower for all parenting teens Offer regular child care for pregnant & parenting teens who are going to school or job hunting Adopt-a-Room: help with painting, wallpaper, and other renovations; donate furniture, rugs, lamps, etc. Collect non-perishable food, bed linens, towels, blankets, personal toiletries, household cleaning products, diapers, book, toys and games Create welcome bundles for moms and kids: a new bath-size towel that wraps toiletries, stationery, stamps, etc. Make baby quilts
Volunteer Now	Submit your Volunteer Application

West Springfield & Westfield

Program	Services for New Americans
Projects	Help a refugee family find and move into a new apartment or home Help to furnish an apartment or home and do minor repairs Tutor a refugee in English Identify job opportunities for refugees Volunteer social worker or medical provider Volunteer as an interpreter Volunteer lawyers for the Legal Pro Bono Panel of our Legal Immigration Services Program Collect non-perishable food, bed linens, towels, blankets, personal toiletries, household cleaning products, kitchen utensils, dishes, and other common household items
Volunteer Now	Submit your Volunteer Application

Program	Headquarters Office
Projects	Short-term! Three weeks full-time. Assist with filing project. Immediate need.
Volunteer Now	Email Lori